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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 6 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSouthern Methodist University recently announced that during its May 11 commencement ceremony Opal...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 2 days agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates June...founder of Stop of the Violence, which...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 3 days agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFort Worth’s Opal Lee, 97, is the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and has been instrumental in having...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 6 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden made the day, which commemorates the end of slavery, a federal holiday in 2021 and granted federal workers the day off. It is a recognized holiday ...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 5 days agoDid you raise a long-neck bottle and toast, well, the biggest L in U.S. history? Alabama has touted...
Michael Smolens: Changing water reality upends huge project, pushes rates higher
U-T San Diego· 11 hours agoThe San Diego region’s effort launched a couple of decades ago to insulate the county during times...
Town awarded grant to address Placer Creek flooding - The Times-Independent
The Moab Times-Independent· 5 days agoThe Town of Castle Valley has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of...